GOGGLING Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

goggling

verb

present participle of goggle

as in staring

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise goggled at the elaborate costumes and floats in the Mardi Gras parade

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Once there, staring at the devastation, there was no denying the reality of death.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
This, like Hamlet, is about staring death in the face and fulfilling a dream not thought impossible.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

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On most days the Jewel House in the Tower of London is packed with tourists gawking at the fabled British Crown Jewels.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Instead, the skin-frying Friday saw common flow of people going through, gawking at the large screens and a group of sailors allowing some passing by to do pull-ups from a bar.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of gawking

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Lodging options include houseboats along the banks of the Kennebunk River with private rooftop decks for gazing at the autumnal views.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Predictably, this set off a furious round of acrimonious criticism, know-it-all navel-gazing, and schadenfreude.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

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goggling

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